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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple international conflicts, humanitarian crises, and economic disruptions are occurring globally alongside an active severe weather threat in the south-central United States, requiring sustained preparedness and immediate protective actions in affected areas.

LAST UPDATED 04-28-2026 @ 07:31PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

08:31PM

Los Angeles

05:31PM

London

01:31AM

Moscow

03:31AM

Beijing

08:31AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 3 min ago Hope, AR (Hempstead County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 6 min ago Hillsboro, TX (Hill County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 16 min ago Hope, AR (Hempstead County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 19 min ago Hillsboro, TX (Hill County) US

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 19 min ago Piney, AR (Garland County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 3 min ago De Kalb, MS (Kemper County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

watc Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Princeton, KY
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 5 hr

advi Special Weather Statement

Piney, AR
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 44 min

warn Flash Flood Warning

Marion, MS
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 2 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

De Kalb, MS
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 1 hr

warn Tornado Warning

Hope, AR
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 7 min

Events

The most recent events

watc M 4.1 - 88 km NNW of La Serena, Chile

La Higuera, Coquimbo Region Effective 56 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2468
-0.52%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
76323.46
-1.35%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09939
0.45%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2288.25
-0.66%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
84.02
-0.92%
Coinbase
DOW
49141.93
-0.05%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10332.79
0.11%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24018.26
-0.27%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7138.8
-0.49%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
59917.46
-1.02%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.83
-1.05%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
99.45
-0.48%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4605.1
-0.07%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49371
0.15%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.123
1.95%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.958
1.80%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.087
4.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.131
2.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.817
0.61%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.884
2.51%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.675
1.60%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
4.016
2.03%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.412
1.73%
US EIA
Financial markets are showing modest volatility with cryptocurrency and major stock indices experiencing slight declines. Bitcoin is down 1.36 percent to $76,308.95, Solana is down 1.33 percent to $83.67, and Ethereum is down 0.72 percent to $2,286.88, while Dogecoin shows marginal gains at 0.46 percent. Major stock indices are slightly negative: the S&P 500 is down 0.49 percent, the Nikkei is down 1.02 percent, and the DAX is down 0.27 percent, while the DOW is down 0.05 percent and the FTSE 100 shows modest gains of 0.11 percent. Commodity prices remain relatively stable with crude oil down 0.31 percent to $99.62 and gold nearly flat, while U.S. gasoline prices have declined across most regions with the Gulf Coast region seeing the largest decrease of 3.31 percent.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cuba
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cameroon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Lithuania
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bolivia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Azerbaijan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mauritius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Costa Rica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ethiopia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Estonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nepal
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Colombia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Two countries—Nicaragua and Azerbaijan—are designated at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) due to significant security and safety concerns. Four additional countries—Cameroon, Turkey, Togo, and Bolivia—are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) advisories. Cuba is also listed at Level 2. Most other monitored nations remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) or show no advisories. No significant space weather events are currently occurring, with geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, and solar radiation levels all normal.

Headlines

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Multiple active conflicts, humanitarian crises affecting millions, and escalating tensions between major powers are creating cascading global instability with significant economic consequences.

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